I have long been fascinated by raccoons, so it is not difficult for me to find an excuse to paint them. The inspiration for this painting came to me in a zoo with a very good imitation of the biome where these animals live. The animals were as I like them; they were active and curious and were trying to catch a butterfly. Such scenes are difficult to observe in the wild. I was happy to find it in a zoo, and I was anxious to finish my painting of these two beautiful animals while my inspiration was fresh.